In such hot temperatures, which reached almost 35º C at the time, the granny drove her two grandchildren, aged eight and seven, locked up in pet cages and placed at the back of her truck from Whitehaven to Collierville.

The kids admitted that it was too hot in the car during the drive, especially while being kept in a confined space. They explained that the granny asked them to get in the kennels because there wasn't enough room in the car for them to sit safely.

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They said their granny didn't have air conditioning on, even though the windows were closed.